In 1995, NASA astronomer Bob Williams wanted to point the Hubble telescope at the darkest part of the sky for 100 hours. Critics said it was a waste of valuable time, and he'd have to resign if it came up blank. Instead it revealed over 3,000 galaxies, in an area 1/30th as wide as a full moon.
The previous-best image of SMACS 0723 compared with the new JWST release!
President Biden Reveals Stunning First Science Image Taken by JWST
